CapGeek, Hockey Analytics and the NHL’s Reluctance to Provide Information

By Sunil Agnihotri CapGeek has announced that it would be ceasing operations as its founder and director, Matthew Wuest attends to some personal matters. CapGeek was the definitive source for NHL salary information used by fans, NHL teams and media outlets. It also provided interactive tools to determine if teams could take on player salaries,…

Challenges Facing the Hockey Analytics Community

By Sunil Agnihotri Hockey analytics is continuing to gain prominence, both as a tool for professional teams to make on-ice decisions and for fans who want to better understand the game. The online fan community has really been the driver of hockey analytics as they seek to answer questions and contribute to the information and…